| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) SG - Allen Blake (fresh) SF - Robert Butler (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) SG - James Byrd (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) PF - John Gagnon (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Fuson | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses badly on a runner in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Charles Brown denies the turnaround by Adolph Jackson | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (SF) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, John Gagnon, Charles Brown | |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Alan Nelson is hacked by David Holley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Holley, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) SG - David Holley (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) C - Charles Perryman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Adolph Jackson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Charlie Olmstead takes the ball from Jeff Ward in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Perryman | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Jeff Ward lays it up and in | 11-4 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Richardson steals the ball from James Ketchum | 11-4 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses short on a runner from close range | 11-4 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Robert Butler, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Allen Blake is whistled for a carry | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is hacked by Dikembe Aziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) John Gagnon | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | James Byrd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Olmstead | 11-9 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Byrd and the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Dikembe Aziz, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Jeff Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) John Gagnon | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman loses the dribble to Dikembe Ali | 13-11 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Charlie Olmstead is called for the reach on Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Adolph Jackson (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Jeff Ward, Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Perryman | |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson is hacked by Richard Christ - foul #1 on Richard Christ, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Thomas Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Younger steals it from Charles Brown | 13-11 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) Bernard Herring | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Robert Butler (SF) James Richardson, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) Richard Christ, James Byrd, John Gagnon | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | David Holley picks off the pass by Robert Butler | 13-13 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman (C) Charles Brown | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Robert Butler buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Younger and he's hacked by Charlie Olmstead - foul #2 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Perryman (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum buries a shot in the lane | 16-15 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Jeff Ward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Ward, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Stephen Fuson (C) Allen Blake, Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), John Gagnon (PF) James Ketchum, Charles Champagne | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Gagnon | 16-17 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Nelson and he's fouled by Richard Christ - foul #2 on Richard Christ, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF) Richard Christ, James Byrd | |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Fuson - foul #1 on Stephen Fuson, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG) Jeff Ward, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charles Brown (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Perryman | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Alan Nelson misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 19-19 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Aziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Dikembe Aziz, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Thomas Younger grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), David Holley (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, James Byrd, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it in | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) SG - David Holley (fresh) SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Perryman (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Jeff Ward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Richardson | 23-23 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Holley | 23-26 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Christ - foul #3 on Richard Christ, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (SF), Stephen Fuson (C) Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) Richard Christ, David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Brown (C) Charles Perryman | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jeff Ward can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Byrd | 25-29 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Charles Brown swats the shot by Jeff Ward | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 25-29 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Robert Butler (SF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Charles Brown | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-30 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Thomas Younger grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 25-30 |